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L'Aigle

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Nominal Guns24ref:692
NationalityRoyaume de France
OperatorPrivate Owners
Acquired1757ref:692
Home PortBayonne - Aquitaine ref:692
ShipyardUnknownref:692
CategoryPrivateerref:692
Ship TypeUnknown
Burnt1757ref:692

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalentref:692
Burthen400French Tonneaux391.6 

Armament


1757Broadside Weight = 3.5 French Livre (3.7772 lbs 1.7136 kg)ref:692
Gun Deck14 French Pierrier
Gun Deck24 French Canons de Fer

10.6.1757Broadside Weight = 104 French Livre (112.2368 lbs 50.908 kg)ref:1846
Gun Deck26 French 8-Pounder

Owners


DatesOwnerSource
1757
Jean ForestierFrench
Ship Owner
Service 1748-1762
Principal Managing Owner
ref:692

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1757419under Captain Lafargueref:692
1757357under Captain Forestierref:692
10.6.1757306under Captain Lafargueref:1846

2 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
1757Capitaine de Corsaire
Georges Mathieu ForestierFrench
Privateer
Service 1746-1762
ref:692
1757Capitaine de Corsaire
Martin LafargueFrench
Privateer
Service 1757-1761
ref:692

Service History


DateEventSource
1757

Took under Captain Lafargue the ships "Charmante Nancy" , "Epervier" , "Paquet" , "Charmante Marthe" , "Faucon" .

ref:692
6.6.1757

sailed from  Bayonne

ref:1846
10.6.1757Took the Privateer
Hawke (Unknown) 1756-1757
British Unknown Gun
Privateer Unknown
ref:1846

 
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